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Question: What are some tips for properly documenting E/M visits as it relates to medical decision-making (MDM), particularly when it comes to improving communication with providers?... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
The 2027 Part B conversion factor is down between 1.2% and 1.7% depending on whether your group is working as an advanced alternative payment model (APM), according to CMS’ proposals. That will ... More
Question: What are some tips for properly documenting E/M visits as it relates to medical decision-making (MDM), particularly when it comes to improving communication with providers?... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
The 2027 Part B conversion factor is down between 1.2% and 1.7% depending on whether your group is working as an advanced alternative payment model (APM), according to CMS’ proposals. That will ... More
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Find the latest list of designated health services (DHS) that are subject to the Stark physician self-referral rule’s restriction on referrals. The new list went into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Get a head start on revisions to codes in the E/M, cardiovascular, radiology and medicine chapters of the 2026 CPT Manual. The following chart contains the current and revised long descriptors for codes that CMS released in the proposed 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule and intends to assign an active (A) payment status
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The 2027 Part B conversion factor is down between 1.2% and 1.7% depending on whether your group is working as an advanced alternative payment model (APM), according to CMS’ proposals. That will have an impact on high-volume services that are reported with frequency.
If the proposed 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule figures were finalized as is, providers would see fee cuts on about three times as many codes as fee gainers.
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